In a spectacular showcase of anime excellence, Netflix dazzled audiences at AnimeJapan 2024 with its “Netflix Special Stage” held at the AJ Stage!
Anime continues to be a popular genre on Netflix, with at least 100 million households tuning in a year, and this momentum shows no signs of slowing, with the event offering a tantalizing glimpse into the must-watch titles for 2024.
Premiering on April 17, The Grimm Variations highlights stories packed with horror and suspense. Based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, the series features animation by WIT Studio and characters created in the renowned CLAMP’s signature style.
Additionally, the trailer for Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance left fans eagerly anticipating this new entry in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, while the first glimpse of the final season of BEASTARS puts viewers right in the middle of the friction between varied beasts.
The excitement continued with announcements for T・P BON and Rising Impact. Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Fujiko F. Fujio’s birth, Season1 of T・P BON will be available May 2, starring Akihisa Wakayama and Atsumi Tanezaki. Meanwhile, Rising Impact adapts Nakaba Suzuki’s legendary manga, promising intense golfing action and fierce competition.
Accordingly, the highlight of the event was the announcement of Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura, a groundbreaking collaboration that promises to deliver epic martial arts battles and pulse-pounding excitement in June. An unbelievable collaboration between the anime series Baki Hanma and Kengan Ashura, both of which are now streaming only on Netflix, is brought to life in anime!
Fans can look forward to a diverse anime slate from Netflix this year, with a title already streaming, such as Delicious in Dungeon, an adaptation of the hugely popular manga. Season 3 of From Me To You: Kimi ni Todoke will come to Netflix this year. My Oni Girl will be available on May 24, while the feature-length CGI anime Ultraman: Rising will premiere on June 14.
Read on for more details on the lineup of JapanAnime 2024!
AnimeJapan 2024 Series
Delicious in Dungeon *Now Streaming
To eat or to be eaten? In the depths of a dungeon, adventurer Laios’ sister is devoured by a Red Dragon. Barely escaping with his life, Laios is forced to return, not only to rescue his sister before she’s digested, but also to find sustenance and resources within the dungeon.
With a daring resolve, he decides to consume the dangerous creatures they encounter, turning attackers into sustenance as they navigate through slimes, basilisks, mimics, and dragons.
The Grimm Variations | April 17, 2024
Grimms’ Fairy Tales get a bold reboot on Netflix, with character concepts by CLAMP and animation by WIT Studio! Once upon a time, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm collected fairy tales from across the land and made them into a book.
But there’s more to the story. They also had a much younger sister, the innocent and curious Charlotte, whom they loved very much. One day, while the brothers were telling Charlotte a fairy tale as usual, they saw that she had a somewhat melancholic expression on her face.
“Do you suppose they really lived happily ever after?” she asked. The pages of Grimms’ Fairy Tales, written by Jacob and Wilhelm, are now presented from the unique perspective of Charlotte, who sees the stories quite differently from her brothers.
T・P BON | Season 1: May 2, 2024 | Season 2: July 17, 2024
The well-loved T・P BON by Fujiko F. Fujio is getting an anime adaptation!
Ordinary junior high school student Bon Namihira encounters Time Patrol member Ream Stream, a girl from the future, along with a strange creature called Buyoyon.
The Time Patrol agents save those who died unfortunate deaths that don’t significantly alter the course of history. During these missions, anyone who sees Ream and the other agents has their memories erased. However, Bon’s memory remains mysteriously intact, so he is brought in as a Time Patrol agent-in-training.
Teaming up with Ream to carry out missions, Bon is excited about using tools of the future, including the “time boat” that can sail through time and space. Bon gets carried away at times, but through the missions, he touches the lives of people who lived wisely in each era.
Go on an epic journey throughout Earth and the history of humanity along with T・P BON!
Rising Impact | Season 1: June 22, 2024 | Season 2: August 6, 2024
The legendary Weekly Shonen Jump manga series by Nakaba Suzuki, author of “The Seven Deadly Sins,” gets its first anime adaptation!
Third-grader Nanaumi Gawain lives with his grandfather in the mountains of Fukushima. He practices baseball with his friends all day long while dreaming of becoming the best hitter in the world. One day, he encounters a female professional golfer named Kiria Nishino and becomes enchanted by golf after hitting the ball over 300 yards on his first drive.
Afterward, Kiria helps him move to Tokyo and enroll at Camelot Academy, a world-famous school for junior golfers. There, his innate talent for golf blooms as he ruthlessly competes against gifted rivals from all around the world!
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance | Coming in 2024
In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, the Principality of Zeon declares independence from the Earth Federation, plunging the two nations into war.
Thanks to a revolutionary new weapon known as a Mobile Suit, the Zeon Force initially gains the upper hand. However, they lacked the power to take control of the entire Earth, bringing the war to a stalemate.
Eleven months into the war, the Earth Federation forces managed to seize a Zeon-controlled base located in Eastern Europe. Among the mixed battalion headed to reclaim this base is Sorari and the Red Wolves division, a Mobile Suit platoon that has just descended from space.
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke Season 3 | Coming in 2024
Overwhelmed with her emotions, Sawako courageously confesses her feelings to Kazehaya, who reciprocates with his own heartfelt confession.
As they embark on their relationship, they navigate the joy and embarrassment of young love, from their first date to the daily life of student romance. Amidst initial awkwardness, their love story unfolds gradually, paralleled by the blossoming relationships of their friends.
This bittersweet tale of love and friendship explores the complexities of adolescent emotions, as each character learns to understand their unique feelings of love.
BEASTARS Final Season | Part 1: Coming in 2024 | Part 2: Coming soon
In a world where carnivores and herbivores coexist, a drama unfolds as young beasts confront their instincts. The highly acclaimed “animal version of youth drama” anime series, BEASTARS, moves towards its conclusion.
The masterful comic “BEASTARS” created by Paru Itagaki and published by Akita Shoten’s “Shonen Champion Comics”, has won numerous manga awards and boasts a global circulation of over 10 million copies In 2019, its anime series produced by one of Japan’s leading CG animation studios, Studio Orange, received high acclaim both in Japan and globally.
The eagerly awaited conclusion of this popular series has been confirmed for exclusive distribution on Netflix, with Part 1 launching in 2024.
After confronting the perpetrator who “devoured” a classmate at school, Legoshi chooses to drop out voluntarily and begins living alone in the back alley market. Meanwhile, Louis, who has gone to a prestigious university, resolves to confront his father, Ogma. Haru, who is enjoying campus life, has no shortage of worries…
Amidst this, the number of devouring incidents in the city increases. The fangs of the heinous criminal pulling all the strings are starting to close in on Legoshi and his friends.
AnimeJapan 2024 FILMS
My Oni Girl | May 24, 2024
In an extraordinary world where winter meets summer, My Oni Girl weaves an enchanting tale of friendship and self-discovery.
Produced by the cutting-edge Studio Colorido and directed by Studio Ghibli alumni Tomotaka Shibayama, this youth fantasy film brings together human emotions and mythical elements in a heartwarming narrative.
My Oni Girl is the second of three films that Netflix is producing with the animation studio, which has won acclaim in Japan for its feature-length anime such as Penguin Highway, A Whisker Away, and Drifting Home.
My Oni Girl tells the story of Hiiragi Yatsuse, a first-year high school student who struggles to make friends despite his efforts to please others. His life takes an unexpected turn when one summer day, he meets Tsumugi, an oni (demon) girl on a quest to find her mother in the human world. Snow mysteriously begins to fall… and their adventure begins.
Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura | June 6, 2024
A dream come true for every martial arts enthusiast, Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura is the most anticipated anime crossover of the year.
The “Baki” manga series, published in Akita Shoten’s “Weekly Shonen Champion,” is a mega-hit martial arts manga that has sold over 85 million copies. It tells the stories of various fighters, centered on the epic life-and-death clash between protagonist Baki Hanma, the youngest underground fighting champion, and his father Yujiro Hanma, the “strongest creature in the world.”
The massive hit manga “KENGAN ASHURA” remains steadfast as the
most popular comic among readers of the comics website Ura Sunday and the comics app MangaONE. Humble office worker Kazuo Yamashita encounters mysterious martial artist Ohma Tokita and gets wrapped up in the “Kengan” matches, wherein corporations settle business disputes by betting large sums on seasoned fighters.
With the upcoming film, an incredible collaboration between the anime series “Baki Hanma” and “KENGAN ASHURA” comes to life,
exclusively on Netflix.
Ultraman: Rising | June 14, 2024
When Tokyo is threatened by rising monster attacks, an all-star athlete reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman, discovering that his greatest challenge isn’t fighting giant monsters — it’s raising one.
With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju.
Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans. In partnership with Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions, and Industrial Light & Magic, Ultraman: Rising is written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes, directed by Shannon Tindle, and co-directed by John Aoshima.
*Press Release
